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studyvices · 6 years

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i’m entering my junior year, any general tips?

another anon asked;any tips for surviving junior year?

a whole bunch of other people and anons also asked the same thing sjdkjdskjdskjds i’m just real bad at keeping up with asks. all links will probably be helpful.

at first, you don’t

you don’t

expectations are higher now

and then you do

you cope

you adapt

you learn

you learn to manage your time better

you learn to stop procrastinating

or at least, how to stop procrastinating to such an extreme level

we all procrastinate, but you learn to procrastinate a little better, a little less, in a more manageable way

self-discipline will last you longer than a single spark of motivation ever will

prioritize.

it’s like school but school on steroids

in retrospect, junior year shouldn’t have been that hard, it shouldn’t have been as intense, it shouldn’t have felt any different

but it does

do not forget about your grades!

sure, you might get bad grades every once in a while, but there are ways to improve them

standardized tests. get them done. get them figured out. here is a video that i made w/ tips

what do your colleges on your list want? what are their requirements? make sure to get them done because senior year will be busy for you.

tests.

study for them.

take them with a clear mind, a steady breath, try to be prepared as best you can.

cramming isn’t the best, but you might (will) have to do it depending on how well you manage your time

don’t forget that you’re human too. you need time to recharge. you need time to socialize.

be kind to your teachers. your teachers can be your friends. your teachers will also be the ones to write you recommendations for college.

spare time in your schedule to hang out with your friends. this helped me stay sane in the middle of the toughest times.

stay positive

got classes that you hate? it’s okay, you only have a year’s worth of them. you can make it through.

school is not the end-all-be-all

get some extracurriculars that you genuinely enjoy in there too

you might be tempted to swear it all off for the sake of focusing

don’t. that’s a dumb decision. you will regret it.

it might be tough, but it’s rewarding at the end. you’ll make new memories, friends, everything good and fluffy and shiny in the world

(also college applications like to see that too)

get enough sleep

“ha ha seo ur so funny what a dumb joke” no.

i’m genuine. you may not feel like it is possible but it is. i know five people who slept every night at least before 10 pm and they survived with 4.0 at the end of the year. it is possible.

fix that sleep schedule on weekends, during breaks, whenever you can

it’ll hurt. it’ll be hard. it’ll be tough. you will feel like you will cry.

but you will make it in the end.

you will survive.

you will heal.

you will flourish.

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i’m entering my junior year, any general tips?

another anon asked;any tips for surviving junior year?

a whole bunch of other people and anons also asked the same thing sjdkjdskjdskjds i’m just real bad at keeping up with asks. all links will probably be helpful.

at first, you don’t

you don’t

expectations are higher now

and then you do

you cope

you adapt

you learn

you learn to manage your time better

you learn to stop procrastinating

or at least, how to stop procrastinating to such an extreme level

we all procrastinate, but you learn to procrastinate a little better, a little less, in a more manageable way

self-discipline will last you longer than a single spark of motivation ever will

prioritize.

it’s like school but school on steroids

in retrospect, junior year shouldn’t have been that hard, it shouldn’t have been as intense, it shouldn’t have felt any different

but it does

do not forget about your grades!

sure, you might get bad grades every once in a while, but there are ways to improve them

standardized tests. get them done. get them figured out. here is a video that i made w/ tips

what do your colleges on your list want? what are their requirements? make sure to get them done because senior year will be busy for you.

tests.

study for them.

take them with a clear mind, a steady breath, try to be prepared as best you can.

cramming isn’t the best, but you might (will) have to do it depending on how well you manage your time

don’t forget that you’re human too. you need time to recharge. you need time to socialize.

be kind to your teachers. your teachers can be your friends. your teachers will also be the ones to write you recommendations for college.

spare time in your schedule to hang out with your friends. this helped me stay sane in the middle of the toughest times.

stay positive

got classes that you hate? it’s okay, you only have a year’s worth of them. you can make it through.

school is not the end-all-be-all

get some extracurriculars that you genuinely enjoy in there too

you might be tempted to swear it all off for the sake of focusing

don’t. that’s a dumb decision. you will regret it.

it might be tough, but it’s rewarding at the end. you’ll make new memories, friends, everything good and fluffy and shiny in the world

(also college applications like to see that too)

get enough sleep

“ha ha seo ur so funny what a dumb joke” no.

i’m genuine. you may not feel like it is possible but it is. i know five people who slept every night at least before 10 pm and they survived with 4.0 at the end of the year. it is possible.

fix that sleep schedule on weekends, during breaks, whenever you can

it’ll hurt. it’ll be hard. it’ll be tough. you will feel like you will cry.

but you will make it in the end.

you will survive.

you will heal.

you will flourish.

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everyone will tell you junior year is going to be rough and no matter whether you were a slacker or on top of all your classes during the last two years, junior year will be faster and there will be more work to do. This is a list of things to do and not to do during junior year

do NOT slack off on readings in AP classes oriented around textbooks. your teachers want you to read for a reason. If you understand a concept fully then skim but if you’re struggling its like that your textbook can help you out a lot.

DO ask questions - believe me there are tons of other kids who want to ask the same question as you during class and if no one ends up asking it how will any of you know the answer? Ask the question - it helps - don’t be scared about being judged because everyone is at school to LEARN

DO take a break every now and then - if you work super hard throughout the week leave Friday evening to yourself. Read a book, take a walk, exercise, hang out with friends just do whatever makes you happy

PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE - I cannot stress how important this is for all your classes. Doing practice FRQ’s or MC or just math problems periodically before a test can be RIDICULOUSLY helpful

do NOT procrastinate - this will lead to falling behind which makes it very hard to catch up especially in junior year

DO keep the things in your life that make you happy - don’t feel obliged to keep things out of guilt - if it isn’t working out anymore just slowly distance yourself

DO read!! Reading is so important + broadens your writing abilities + increases reading speed and comprehension for standardized tests

DO get into the habit of drinking teas instead of coffees - they’re so much better for you!!

DO stay healthy - this is so important and I mean staying healthy in all ways. Eat well, sleep enough and drink plenty of water!!

DO know that it’s not a competition - there will always be someone one step ahead of you and that’s okay. The only person you should compare yourself to is yourself.

DO create smart goals and use them as inspiration to push yourself to do the best you possibly can

do NOT let one bad grade frustrate you or demotivate you - school is a learning process. Realize your mistakes, pick yourself up and do better next time.

DO realize when you’re overworking yourself - we are not superheroes. we’d like to be able to work for 15 hours straight but that is slightly impractical for some of us and that’s not a bad thing. take breaks when you need to - you know yourself better than anyone else

If you found these tips helpful let me know and I’ll make a part 2!!

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36 things I wish I had known a year ago

1. AP scores aren’t really that important as far as admissions go. (So don’t stress about them too much.)

2. DO NOT take the ACT/SAT for the first time in September. If you haven’t taken it in the spring of your junior year, take it over the summer. That way if you don’t do as well as you’d like, you’ll have time to retake it without stressing over the fact that you only have one shot. Plus, you don’t want to be worrying about tests when you should be writing essays:)

3. You don’t need a 36 or 2400. Lots of people think those scores mean you can get into any school you want, but they guarantee literally nothing except for automatic scholarships at state schools (which are great, but a 35 or 2390 will get you exactly the same thing).

4. But if you think you can get a perfect score, and you want to take the time to try, then go for it. Not gonna lie, the 36 feels pretty good (can’t speak for the 2400, but I’d imagine it’s similar). Don’t let anyone shame you for wanting to do your best, even if you don’t have to.

5. Look at the rubric for the writing sections before taking the test! A well-written essay can score pretty badly just because it doesn’t follow the rubric exactly (full disclosure: I made this mistake on both tests, and my scores show it).

6. If you need help with test prep, ask for it. Ask someone that you know did well, a counselor, a teacher, or anyone you know. (Ask me! I’d love to help y'all out.)

7. Take 2/3 SAT Subject tests if you’re planning to apply to any competitive schools. The numbers don’t need to be stellar, but some schools require or highly recommend them. Look at practice tests to decide if you’ll do well. (Speaking from experience, don’t take the physics test unless you’ve taken AP Physics 2 because it’s fucking hard and a one-year non-AP physics class will not cut it.)

8. Chill the fuck out. This is super stressful for almost everyone, and it’s going to be okay.

9. You don’t have to know what you want to major in yet. But do have a list of a few (or many) subjects that you find interesting. Most schools don’t really care if you’re undecided–they just want to see that you’re passionate about learning something.

10. In the same vein, it’s totally fine to put a major you’re not 100% sure you’ll end up pursuing. Most people change their majors anyway, and colleges know that.

11. Over the summer start compiling a list of schools you might want to apply to. Make this list as long as you want.

12. Take that list of schools and (yes, over the summer) start skimming their websites. You can eliminate a few here because some probably won’t have the program/major you want.

13. If you can, visit as many of these schools as you can (or just whatever schools are close to you, even if you don’t necessarily want to go to them). Going on as many of these tours as possible does get boring pretty quickly, but it helps you figure out what you want in a school.

14. It’s okay if you don’t immediately fall in love with a school while walking on campus. Deep down, you’re still freaking out about the whole application process, which is fine–once second semester senior year hits, you calm down and it’s so much easier to think about what the right school for you is.

15. Also over the summer, start getting organized. I recommend an Excel spreadsheet, with each school getting its own row. Potential columns include whether or not the school is on the common app, if it has supplements (be careful with this one–some will say they don’t have essays and will require you to do “short answer” questions which sometimes turn into small essays, so make sure to check all parts of the common app once it becomes available), deadlines, honors deadlines/application details, scholarship deadlines/application details (some schools require you to apply by November to be considered for merit awards even if the admission deadline isn’t until January or February), your login information (!!!!! you will end up with dozens of usernames and passwords), test scores they require, if you need a teacher rec (and how many), if interviews are offered, and when decisions are released. This information can get pretty overwhelming once you have more than three schools, so this helps you stay organized. If you listen to anything I say, DO THIS. I didn’t and it took me almost two months to get organized (since I was dealing with school at the same time) and I ended up very stressed from October-December because I hadn’t had time to really write rough drafts until a week before my deadlines. Don’t waste the time you have after prompts are released getting organized. Even creating an empty Excel sheet with all of your headings is better than nothing.

16. Make a resume before you start applications. (Ideally, do this over the summer.) It doesn’t have to look amazing; this is mostly for you to use later. Good headings include test scores, honors/awards, activities/clubs, volunteer work, work experiences, and miscellaneous (like any presentations/seminars/conferences you’ve gone to). List everything, no matter how insignificant you think it may be, because you can make a lot of this stuff sound way more impressive than it actually was without even lying at all. Then, briefly describe each activity (ex. Library volunteer-responsible for assisting patrons and shelving and organizing library materials) because most applications will make you write descriptions, so you might as well do them all now. You’ll thank yourself later.

17. You don’t have to write any essays over the summer. (Most of the prompts haven’t even been released yet, and you’d probably want to rewrite it before you submit it later in the fall anyway.) Don’t feel bad if people start sooner than you.

18. Once school starts, get transcripts sent and rec letters dealt with as soon as possible, so you don’t have to worry about them later.

19. Two teacher recs + a counselor rec will probably be enough. For scholarships later in the year that require recs, just ask your teacher to submit the one they already wrote.

20. When you finally do have essay prompts, put each one in its own word doc and title it by school (ex. oklahoma_scholarship, emory). You can also put the deadline after the school name (emory_nov15) to help you prioritize. Put these word docs in a folder labeled College App Essays or something like that. These docs are where you’ll brainstorm and ultimately write your essays.

21. Use google drive. Do it. I left my flash drive at school more than once and had to rewrite completed essays; it was not fun. Don’t be like me. Access your files from anywhere with google drive. Google drive.

22. Write what you’re passionate about. Admissions officers can tell if you’re sincere and it’s really obvious if you try to pander and guess what they want you to say. If they don’t like your essay, fuck them, you don’t need them anyway. They can sit in their stuffy little room shitting on teenagers’ essays while you go out and live your life because you’re a goddamn superstar and you didn’t sell your soul to get into that snobby elitist place.

23. Don’t just give up after five minutes if you can’t think of an essay topic. These are supposed to be fairly reflective, so sometimes the most productive thing you can do is sit and think for twenty minutes.

24. Print off your essays at least once and edit them. If you can, have other people edit yours (and edit your friends’ essays–it helps them out and it helps you learn what to do/what not to do in your own essays). Don’t be shy about asking people to help you; by December it was as common for me as asking whether there was math homework or not.

25. While I’d definitely recommend editing your essays, sometimes you end up writing them on the day of the deadline and submitting them five minutes before they’re due. It’s fine. We all did it. (If anyone says they didn’t, they’re either lying or superhuman.)

26. After a certain point there’s nothing you can do about your previous grades, test scores, and activities. So stop worrying about them and write your essays.

27. Don’t be that person who applies to only Ivy League schools and no safeties. Just don’t. Unless you’re a complete genius and Harvard has already personally sent the president to your house to beg you to apply, have at least one safety–one that you’d be happy at if you end up attending.

28. Right now you might think you need to go to a prestigious school in order to feel adequate, and you’ll probably feel like this for a while, but sometimes it’s better to take the big scholarship and be the star student at a state school. Nobody will think any less of you.

29. To reiterate, NOBODY WILL THINK ANY LESS OF YOU IF YOU GO TO A STATE SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

30. Read #29 again.

31. If you know you don’t want to go to X school, don’t apply. First, if they require essays, you won’t have to do them, and second, you’ll save about $100. But only do this if you know that you’d be absolutely miserable there and have some concrete reasons why.

32. Once you’ve applied, don’t write off any schools (again, unless you have specific reasons why you don’t want to go there). I had almost forgotten about the college I’m probably going to attend in the fall after applying because I figured I wouldn’t get into their top program (I did, and I’m in love now).

33. It’s okay if you don’t have a top choice or dream school. (This phenomenon often ends in heartbreak, so you’re escaping that whole side of the issue.)

34. On the other hand, it’s totally okay to have a dream school. Just don’t get too obsessed and keep and open mind:)

35. Yeah, technically you’re competing with all of your peers, but you can’t do anything about how awesome they are. Be happy for them, recognize that same awesomeness in yourself, and show that to the admissions officers.

36. I’ll leave you with some advice my mom gave me right before I went into an interview.

SHINE.

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hi everyone! since the holidays are over for most of us, i thought i’d make an inspirational and motivational masterpost all about notes! upgrading your notes by changing the layout, adding doodles, banners, using sticky notes, changing your handwriting etc. motivates me personally to study!

out with the sloppy last minute notes and in with the new!

handwriting

how to write in cursive

some fonts to try out

how to improve your handwriting

note taking systems

study methods summed up

stationery to make it all happen

sticker printables to jazz it up

notes

how to take lecture notes

how to annotate books

taking notes from a textbook - studyign

note taking system - theorganisedstudent

note taking system - emmastudies

another note taking system - academicmind

another note taking system - wonderfullifee

the 2 notebook method

note taking with highlighters and post its

pretty timelines

note taking printables

plot summary with sticky notes

20 uses of sticky notes

colour code your notes

method with columns

the cornell note taking system

the cornell note taking system using onenote

in class notes

another in class note taking format

what are sketchnotes?

online whiteboard

flashcards

how to make flashcards

another how to make flashcards

an example

another example (with sticky notes)

and another example (biology)

8 ways to improve your flashcards

make and test flashcards online

alternative to flashcards - studyign

print onto flashcards

mindmaps

how to mindmap (1)

how to mindmap (2)

some examples

apps

notability

banners

simple banner

more banners

it’s a banner party over here

banners (shown how to draw in gifs)

illustrate your notes

how to illustrate your notes - reviseordie

sketchnote tips (banners, lettering, doodles)

more sketchnote tips

even more sketchnote tips

how to make your notes pretty - theorganisedstudent

how to make your notes pretty - studyspoinspo

how to make your notes pretty - booksflowersandtea

what is visual note taking?

a visual alphabet

note taking printables

dot grid

note outline printables

lined cornell method printable

grid cornell method printable

hope you all had a good rest and are ready for a new year of studying!

xoxo lou

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STUDY METHODS (part 1)

i’ll be posting soon part 2 (Study methods part 2 here)

*Please excuse my english if necessary*

Puedes encontrar esta misma imagen en español aquí

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Starting a bullet journal - a tutorial

Tips for anyone who’d like to start a bullet journal but doesn’t know how/where to begin :)

Keep reading

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studyvices · 7 years

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40 Study Tips & Tricks

I thought to write down the “script” to one of my most viewed videos, with 40 study tips & tricks. It’s easier to read them and pass on the word!

Organization Tips:

1. Incorporate homework and classes in you daily planner – that will give you an overall glimpse of how your week will be about and how much time you need to spend in your studying sessions!

2. Color coordinate classes – be it notes, your planner, your textbooks or binders, pick a unique color for each class and work around the hues of that color to get more organized!

3. Make your own syllabus – if your professor doesn’t provide a syllabus for your class, try to make one before the school year working around your given textbooks or other given material.

4. Make study guides – make a study guide from your syllabus and draw before each topic two boxes: one for a midtest and one for the final test. When you have one of these tests, check the boxes when you’ve finished studying the chapter so you won’t miss anything!

5. Reference your material throughout – most of the times, we students work with in-class notes, textbooks and a syllabus. Since we get small bits of information here and there it’s important to reference every page throughout all your material so you can quickly access your information without having to flip endlessly through pages!

6. Keep a dashboard nearby – Whenever you use a notebook or a binder, make a dashboard on the first page with post it notes so you can quickly scribble any questions, homework or page numbers. When you get home, you just need to open your dashboard and attend those notes.

7. Print any tests, exercises and exams you can find – keep those in the end of your binder. These are perfect to practice before exams and tests because they really reflect what you will be tested about. Set an alarm clock for the deadline and start working on those!

8. Condense – organization disappears when you have too many of everything. Working with more than one planner in your life will make everything chaotic. If you think you need a second planner because you don’t have enough space to write in the first one, it’s because you don’t have available time as well. Don’t fool yourself and set achievable goals!

9. Customize your textbooks – most of the times, textbooks are formal books where information is hard to come by. Make your own tabs and write every chapter on them so they stick out – flag any charts, tables or graphics. Everything needs to be incredibly accessible!

10 Print a special planning sheet before finals: Organizing your studying by chapters and/or topics before finals is tremendously important since it lets you organize the amount of time you dedicate to each subject,

Study Sessions and Time Management

11. Save at least one afternoon or one morning a week for intensive studying. These is your “life-saver” – when you get so full of homework and projects that you can’t incorporate them into your daily academic routine, one free afternoon to organize your school life will really come in handy! Make an appointment with yourself!

12. Prepare in advance – although most professors may not ask you to prepare a class in advance, if you have the means to, go ahead. Grab a sheet and make a summary of the chapter your class will be about. Write the major topics and key information and take that guide to class. When your professor repeats previously studied information, you will be able to understand everything much better!

13. Never leave something behind – Even if you have a more light class, where professors don’t request homework or any side projects, don’t let that fool you! Be disciplined and be your own professors! Make your own projects and learn everything you can so you can nail those finals when they arrive.

14. Write your questions – most of the time, in a heavy study session, we come up with tons of questions and sometimes we just leave them behind. Write them down in your dashboard or a small notebook and ask your professors (personally or via e-mail). You can also ask your schoolmates in a facebook group created for that purpose!

15. Set an alarm clock and reward yourself – even if you study during an entire afternoon your studying will be pointless if you don’t take regular breaks. Set an alarm clock for one hour/one hour and a half and then take a 15 minute break. Never study for more than 2 hours straight! Even if you don’t notice, you’ll get less and less focused.

16. . Make a list – before each study session I like to grab my notepad and write down everything that I need to do before my session ends: the chapters I need to read, the pages I need to go through and the homework I need to complete. Sometimes I even write theses lists when I’m in college so I’ll have more determination to complete those tasks once I get home.

17 Work on the least interesting thing first. There are always classes or projects that we like the least – and those are the ones that we need to tackle first. You will start your studying session concentrated, which will let you go through the worst tasks faster.

18 Print, print, print. try to print everything you can and never study from your computer. Having your PDF files printed at hand will let you concentrate better, highlight and write some notes in the margins. You can take these everywhere with you and even turn them into small guides for future classes!

19. If you finish ahead, don’t quit. Perhaps the time you’ve saved for your study session has come to an end way before you have planned. That doesn’t mean you should stop right now – Take that time to review what you’ve learned so far or prepare other classes ahead of time!

20. Study in an organized space – make your own studying corner – bring everything you will need, from textbooks, binders and notebooks, to a cup of coffee and your computer. Keep them neatily organized on your desk so everything is at hand and on sight. Put on some soft background music (links down below) and adjust the lightning.

In class notes

21. If your professor provides PowerPoint slides before each class, print them (six or four per page) and bring them to class. Write in the margins and more throughout information in the back so it’s all condensed and tight. This is where you’ll take your notes. If you prefer to write on lined paper, think about copying some ruled paper to the back of your printed slides.

22. If your professor asks you to prepare your class in advance, try to make a small guide for each class. Open the comments column in MSWord and print the pages with that column. When you go to class, incorporate the in-class notes in that column, next to the relevant information so everything is nice and condensed.

23 If you are in a information-heavy class, try to adopt the Cornell method, which is the best, in my opinion, when you need to be a fast writer. There’s a video right here on how to use this method.

24. If you are in a bits-and-pieces class, which is that kind of class where the professor just gives a few key points and then gives practical examples or makes you work in group, try to adopt the box method – you can draw these boxes yourself or make them with post it notes – these are way more visual and perfect to memorize information.

25. Write in-class flashcards – if you don’t have flashcards around, make tiny flashcards on the top of your notes, where you cover the definitions you’ve written with the name of the definition. Each time you open your notes, try to remember the hidden definition. Automatic studying, every time!

26. Participate in class – nothing better than to be actively involved in your class discussion. For most of us, shy creatures, participating can be dreadful – but once you get out of your box, you’ll see how participating really makes you understand the subject!

27. If you have any questions during class, raise your hand and ask them. If your professor doesn’t like being interrupted, write them down and approach them in the end of the class. Sometimes, the little things we don’t understand are exactly the ones that come up on the final exam!

28. Ask for examples. Examples are probably the thing that makes your brain connect the information faster. If your professor isn’t keen on providing examples, suggest your own and see if your answer comes up right. Sometimes, examples are the thing that really makes us understand our material and our definitions, since they transform formal information into relatable events.

29. Sit at the front. It sounds too straightforward but sitting at the front really makes wonders. You won’t get distracted by what you classmates are doing, you will focus on the professor, who is right in front of you and you will resist the temptation of going to Facebook and Instagram during a boring presentation.

30. Write a brief summary at the end of the class. During those five minutes where everyone is dismissed and leaving the room, write a brief summary of that classes’ key points in the back of a page – this is fundamental in the Cornell method but can be used in any other method as well.

Finals Guide

31 Skim through your material two times: at first, you should start by studying your material starting from the end. The last lessons will be fresh in your memory and it’s very important to reinforce your knowledge on these while you can. In the second reading, you should start from the beginning, as usual. It’s important to make these two readings so you can go through the information in a much more flexible way.

32. Make a mindmap of each chapter. A mindmap is a chart that relates key words and important information, making it easy to understand the relationship and hierarchy between such key words. Use colors and images to memorize your material better. Oh, and don’t forget to check out my video on how to make mindmaps!

33. Read each of the titles and try to say out loud its contents, explaining each concept and the relationship between them. Imagine you are the teacher and are lecturing that subject to a crowd. If you skip any of the subjects, do it all over again. The more you repeat, the better you will memorize.

34. It’s time for some flash cards! Write the topic or the title on one side and the meaning or the explanation on the other. Try to cover as many topics or titles as you can and go through your cards while memorizing as best as you can each of the concepts. Try to do it backwards if you have time to do so!

35. On the day before the exam, skim through your mindmaps and flash cards again and always try to study while talking. Saying your content out loud will force your brain to relate information in a much more cohesive way and you’ll memorize everything much better.

36. Read the entire exam from top to bottom. Underline or circle any important words that you think will be crucial in you answer. After that, calculate how much time you should spend answering each question: this simple calculation will take only twenty seconds and will help you organize your time. Try to save five minutes at the end for revisions.

37. If you are solving a written exam and not multiple choice, try as much as possible to organize each answer in a structured way, saving two lines just to present your line of thought and writing each different argument in a different paragraph. Draft a conclusion at the end to underline the centre of your answer. Sometimes softly underlining some keywords is important to make your professor notice that you’ve correctly given importance to certain concepts.

38. Use these symbols for each question: one dot if you aren’t sure of the answer, two dots if you are sure of your answer and a circle if you are completely unaware of your answer. Start by answering any question with two dots; after those are all answered, go on through the two dots question. Leave the circle questions to the end – and ALWAYS answer them! Even if you don’t know what they’re about, who knows if you will be able to come up with something right?

39. Review your test one final time – many times, we make a lot of mistakes under stress and now is when you should spot them and amend them. This can be the difference between a B and an A!

40. Don’t take this too seriously – school is an important aspect of our lives but it isn’t everything. Failure comes many times and these failures can even drive you away from something that was simply not meant to be. Don’t stress out because everyone goes through the same!

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studyvices · 7 years

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JUL 30,2017 // These are ecology notes that I’ve written for fun. I’m really loving the Cornell Method style of notes. It keeps me organize and makes it easier for me to pinpoint topics when skimming through my notes.

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studyvices · 7 years

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No one is instantly a perfect student. It’s well known that ‘’perfect’’ studying requires some practice. Fortunately, there is a bunch of information available on this topic on the internet. In this way everyone can become a professional student.

1. Choosing the right study spot

Create a study space

Desk organisation

Study music (x) (x) (x)

Remove distractions

Study space guide

2. Being well equipped

Studyblr on a budget

Organizing systems

How to stationery smart

Save money on stationery

School supplies shopping

Study apps everyone needs to use

Things you need in high school

Things that are useful in college

DIY school supplies

3. Getting focused

How to concentrate

Useful apps for focus

How to focus when a thousand things happen at the same time

Tips on staying focused

Academic goals

Getting started

4. Improve your handwriting

Handwriting goals

Improve your handwriting (1) (2) (3)

Fake calligraphy

How to calligraphy

Some banners

Some fonts to try out

5. Taking useful notes

Cornell notes

Outline notes

Alternative to flashcards

Taking notes in class

Or during a lecture

Mindmaps

Highlighting

Typing your notes

Flashcards

Feymann’s technique

Colour coding

Sticky notes

Annotating

Decorate your notes

2 notebook method

Taking notes efficiently

6. Creating an efficient study routine in your life

How to create a study habit

Public transport productivity

Prevent the curve of forgetting

Make the most of your day

Study snacks

Succeed at school

Effective studying

Improve memory

Last minute studying

10 best study habits

After school routine

7. Planning your studies

Scheduling studying masterpost

Promodoro method

Plan during your study breaks

Bullet journalling

Plan for multiple tests using a calendar

Use printables

Use your productivity wisely

Be more productive with a planner

7 ways to better organise your study time

8. Study strategies

Types of learners + strategies

Study skills for test taking

Study strategies masterpost

SQ3R reading method

Tips for effectively studying

Finding your perfect study method

How to memorise

Studying in a group

Study from textbooks

Quizing yourself

Secrets of a straigt A - student

My other masterposts

Scheduling studying

Acing vocab lists

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As you all know the secret to all memorization is revision. Revising can’t always be done the night before unfortunately, but has to be scheduled. Sometimes I find scheduling my studies quite hard, especially during stressful times. Here are some resources that can help you with scheduling your studies.

Making a study plan

Study plan lay out (1) (2) (3) (4)

Prepare for finals week video

Study plan by an oxbridge student

Study plan by a med student

Schedule your school calendar

Creating long term study plans

Study plan printable

Ways of planning

Bullet journal

Passion planner

Choose the right planner

Weekly

Daily

Monthly

To -do lists

Minimalist planning

Balancing social life and studying in your study plan

Finding time to study

Save time during the week

Organizing your life

Balancing school life and social life

Managing a heavy workload

Make the most out of your day

When you have a bad day

Useful apps/web resources for making a study plan

App plan

Google calendar

Calendars 5

Forest

Wunderlist

Momentum

Omnifocus

Study apps

Other productivity tips

14 productivity hacks

Time management

Due vs do dates

Stop procrastinating

5 minutes for a more productive day

How to focus when a million things seem to happen at the same time

Productivity masterpost

The 2 minute rule

Pomodoro method

5 tips for staying productive

A question about productivity

Stay productive when you are sick

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Adapted from a workshop I did at my high school Writing Center. One of my more helpful powerpoints; let me know if you need any clarifications. This is all my original work; please don’t remove the source.

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Visual Learner or not, mindmaps can be a great way to write out notes or revise. Personally I use mindmaps to revise notes for an exam! Mindmaps can sometimes be confusing to make, so let me lay it out in a few steps:

Materials

Paper - Notebook or Loose Sheets; generally blank paper is better for mindmaps.

Pens - Muji’s Smooth Writing Gel Ink Muji’s Gel Ink Pens (0.5) Staedtler Triplus Fineliners are my faves!

Markers/Highlighters -Sharpie Markers (although they do bleed!) Muji Highlighters Zebra Mildliners

Ruler

Layout

Keep it Simple

Stick to Bullet Points

Have 3 Main Colours

Space it out

Include diagrams if you need

Include post-it notes for extra information

The layout I usually follow:

Usually my bullet points would go under each title. Try to keep it as neat as possible! It will make it easier to study.

Tips

If you dislike writing on blank paper, place lined paper behind the sheet when you’re writing so you can see the lines and keep your writing straight.

If you’re a visual learner, include more diagrams, perhaps even use them instead of Titles.

If you’re using Sharpies, place a blank page behind so it won’t bleed onto the next page or onto the table

Revising

When you’re not directly studying one of your mindmaps, stick them up around you! You’ll look at them and learn from them without realising.

Cover them up and test yourself on them

They’re perfect for last minute prep before an exam

You can read over them to refresh your memory